Joanderson Brito takes on a fresh face this Saturday at UFC Vegas 112.
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Guilherme Cruz confirmed with sources with knowledge of the matchup that Brito (17-5-1) is now set to fight octagon newcomer Isaac Thomson (9-2) at UFC APEX in Las Vegas this Saturday. Thomson steps in as a replacement on four days’ notice for Melsik Baghdasaryan, who withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons.
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The change was first reported by Ag. Fight. Thomson also announced his signing on social media.
The 23-year-old Thomson (9-2) has been a standout in LFA since 2021, winning seven of nine fights for the Texas-based promotion, including his last three. He most recently competed in October, when he won a split decision over Akbarjon Islomboev.
Brito, 30, battled his way to the cusp of the featherweight top 10 with a five-fight win streak from 2022-2024, including key wins over Jack Shore, Jonathan Pearce, and Andre Fili. However, he’s currently in need of a win after dropping his past two fights including a unanimous decision loss Pat Sabatini this past April.
UFC Vegas 112 is headlined by a flyweight contender bout between Manel Kape and Brandon Royval.
